From: atropos@mac.com   
      
   On Jan 7, 2026 at 4:23:37 PM PST, ""Adam H. Kerman""  wrote:   
      
   > Michael Kelly, professor with several sub specialties in international   
   > law, explained what was wrong with Maduro's capture in terms of   
   > international law. He was a guest on C-SPAN Washington Journal 1/7/2026.   
   >   
   > First, Trump was blowing up boats, claiming narco-terroris. That was   
   > war, not law enforcement. No evidence was preserved. No one was captured   
   > to be put on trial.   
   >   
   > If there's a war, then Maduro was a legitimate military target as he   
   > gives orders to the military.   
   >   
   > But... if Trump kills him in an act of war, then that means Trump   
   > recognized him as legitimate head of state.   
      
   Why? We kill a lot of enemy citizens during wars. Doesn't mean we believe   
   they're all heads of state.   
      
   > Capturing him and putting him on trial is a violation of international   
   > law.   
      
   Isn't that what they did with the Nazis at Nuremberg?   
      
   >  But now he gets American justice and might be acquitted!   
   >   
   > In other words, fair trial is a violation of international law. The   
   > professor implied that killing him as an act of war would not have   
   > violated international law.   
   >   
   > Frank, I have a sick headache.   
      
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